Pair of Antique Cabinet Cards of "Van Dyck" Show Spaniels bird sculpture how not to love him

how not to love him

I'd use this vase every day

but I’m really not sure if that’s what he was made of or if he’s just weathered many a storm

with a pre-Photoshop instinct toward creating black or whited-out backgrounds

10 1/8" in diameter x 3" tall and in very good condition with a nice patina to the copper

Pair of Antique Cabinet Cards of "Van Dyck" Show Spaniels bird sculpture how not to love himPortraits of show dogs, racing pigeons, etc I love them all. In part I think because the objective was not to capture these proud animals at moments of cuteness, but rather to document them in a straightforward and informative a way as possible, rather like mug shots. Plus I love the handwritten names, in this case I assume Van Dyck being the last name of the owner and the dogs' names being "Stubbs" and "Effusion." A pretty handsome pair I'd say! As